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The impact of flooding, heatwaves and rising sea levels on business continuity is pushing climate risk – and effective ratings – up the agenda for PE dealmakers, says Rémy Estran-Fraioli, CEO of Scientific Climate Ratings.
PE firms have a unique role to play in steering portfolio companies’ sustainability efforts, according to 3i’s Sophia Walwyn-James and Sasha East.
GPs are increasingly scrutinising target companies’ workplace practices in an effort to invest responsibly, satisfy LP demands and reap the financial rewards.
Initiatives focused on enhancing stakeholder welfare can be a valuable route to returns and are already reshaping corporate Japan, according to NSSK’s Jun Tsusaka and Kiyomi Matsuda.
A $39bn pension fund is sounding the alarm over a lack of reliable information at the portfolio company level.
Political pressure has muted ESG rhetoric across private markets, but LP data suggests responsible investment remains firmly embedded.
Nature-related disclosures are becoming vital for investors but require careful calibration, according to Paine Schwartz Partners’ CEO Kevin Schwartz and head of sustainability Rachel Hurley.
The UAE LP is entering the 'next stage of growth' as it increases its co-investments, says chairman Sultan Al Jaber.
In today's edition, Alaska Permanent reckons some of the shine has come off private markets; Hong Kong's IPO momentum could further boost renewed investor interest; Employee ownership funds are on a tear.
Those in DEI and impact investment had to get comfortable with the return of Donald Trump to the White House in 2025.